cross-questions

verb

present tense third-person singular of cross-question
as in inquires (of)

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-questions
  1. pumps
  2. examines
  3. bombards
Verb
  • At the same time, the heart pumps more blood to help regulate body temperature.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Another way that Sheridan pumps projects out is by avoiding typical industry practices.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
Definition of pumps
Verb
  • Mathias Fuelling examines the impact of Vasily Grossman’s writing, in the Soviet Union and beyond.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • Commissioned in 2023, the Alameda County Reparations Commission’s report examines the historical and ongoing effects of racial discrimination against the Black population.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 1 July 2026
Definition of examines
Verb
  • The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.
    — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of bombards
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

cross-questioning
cross-questions
cross-reference
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Cross-questions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-questions. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of gambol

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
hangman letters and game
Hangman Lightning Round Figure out which word fits in the blanks.
See All